Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 573

Rick frowned. He’d assumed Sharon would’ve come around by now.

“Sharon, about Cole…” Rick started, but was immediately cut off by a soft cough from Richard.

“Rick,” Richard said gently, “let the past stay in the past. There’s no need to bring it up again.”

He wore the expression of a man with a mild temper. Smiling, he turned to Sharon. “You’ve got your mother’s spirit-proud and stubborn. Come now, don’t just stand there. Sit down.”

Sharon took a seat beside Theo. “Theo, are you alright?”

By now, the fear had faded from Theo’s face. “I’m okay, Mommy. I just thought I ran into bad people again…”

He paused, glancing over at Victoria. “Luckily, Aunt Victoria came back and explained things to me.”

His bright, clear eyes never left Sharon’s face, full of curiosity and hope. “Mommy, are they really my family?”

to say no. But blood ties weren’t something she could

could refuse to go back to the Kalen family. She could even cut ties. But she couldn’t take away Theo’s right to

know how to answer.

“Carter, I’m sorry. I should’ve told you about this the last

moment, he understood. He now knew why Victoria hadn’t

“It’s alright,” he said.

Even though money wasn’t an issue

was just gratitude for a favor. But now it was clear-she’d wanted to

Richard spoke again.

to do. But the fact that I could do it so easily just proves one thing. The Biggs family

Biggs family can’t care for the child properly, perhaps it’s time to

Richard. “What

tea and took a

tallest branches to nest in. With our support and

spoke, he pulled out a folder that had clearly been prepared in advance and handed it to her. “This is a gift